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Accra · East Legon
Cafés in East Legon
Doughnuts on La Bawaleshi Road, cafés along Boundary Road and Vida e Caffè at Accra Mall.
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East Legon takes its name from the University of Ghana at Legon, which lies to its west. The suburb sits about 13 km northeast of central Accra, bounded by the Tema Motorway, Legon and Madina, with the East Legon hills farther east, and it is home mostly to middle- and upper-income residents.1
The university came first: it was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast and took its present name in 1961, when it gained full university status.2 It sits on the west side of the Legon Hills and has more than 60,000 registered students.2 East Legon's cafés are spread out rather than clustered, from Selfieccino at 2 Boundary Road and The Pink Kafe at 348 Fourth Street to Dough Man Foods Xcafe on La Bawaleshi Road.
Local tip: Order a box at Dough Man Foods Xcafe on La Bawaleshi Road: artisan doughnuts are the bakery's specialty, and the café has Wi-Fi and outdoor tables.6
At a glance
8Cafés listed
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- Most common features: wi-fi (13%), outdoor seating (13%).
Selfieccino
The Pink Kafe
Cafe Accra
Cafe Mondo
D Cafe East Legon
Petite Dejeuner
Zelicious Cafe
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Coffee chains in East Legon
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Vida e Caffè
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Second Cup
Street names and getting around
Lagos Avenue is named after the Nigerian city, and part of it unofficially honors the footballer Abedi Pele; other streets carry fruit names, such as Aluguntugi, the soursop.1 Mempeasem and Bawaleshie are small neighboring towns, and the A'n'C Shopping Mall and the Lizzy Sports Complex are the suburb's main places to shop and play.1 Families come for the schools, among them L'Ecole Francaise, the American International School and the British International School.1
The airport is about an 11-minute drive away, and the suburb covers 4.95 km².3 Power and water supplies used to be erratic, which is why so many East Legon homes have their own generators and water tanks.1 The suburb has its own police station, and meQasa rates crime here as relatively low for Accra.1
Accra Mall and Tetteh Quarshie
Accra Mall, near the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange and next to the Tema Motorway, opened on 4 July 2008 as Ghana's first fully enclosed mall. Shoprite and Game anchor it, and about 7 million people a year visited as of 2017.4 Vida e Caffè has a branch inside, among 75 stores and a food court, and the mall has the only multiplex cinema in Ghana.4
The interchange replaced the Akuafo Circle, then the largest roundabout in Ghana, and opened to traffic on 27 February 2005.5
Doughnuts, cakes and brunch
Dough Man Foods calls itself Ghana's premier celebration bakery, and its specialty is artisan doughnuts.6 Its Xcafe on La Bawaleshi Road has Wi-Fi and outdoor seating.
For a sit-down breakfast or cake, the choice runs to Petite Dejeuner, Zelicious Cafe, Cafe Mondo, Cafe Accra, D Cafe East Legon, Selfieccino and The Pink Kafe.
Chains on Boundary Road and Spintex Road
Vida e Caffè also has branches on Boundary Road and at 9 Spintex Road, and Second Cup has an East Legon café. Spark Magazine lists Vida's menu as Americanos, espressos, cappuccinos, matcha and blended lattes, with pastries, bagels, salad bowls, sandwiches and wraps.7 The Tetteh Quarshie Interchange carries the six-lane road that runs from 37 Military Hospital along Liberation Road to the Pantang junction through Madina.5
Sources
- Neighbourhood Watch: Posh East Legon, meQasa (January 27, 2021), accessed October 2026
- University of Ghana, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- East Legon, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Accra Mall, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Tetteh Quarshie Interchange, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
- Dough Man Foods, Dough Man Foods (official site), accessed October 2026
- Lets Explore these Popular Cafes in Accra, Spark Magazine (July 9, 2025), accessed October 2026
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FAQ
East Legon cafés: questions
Why is East Legon in Accra called East Legon?
East Legon lies east of the University of Ghana at Legon, which was founded in 1948 as the University College of the Gold Coast. The suburb is about 13 km northeast of central Accra, bounded by the Tema Motorway, Legon and Madina, and the airport is about an 11-minute drive away.
Where can you get doughnuts and coffee in East Legon, Accra?
Dough Man Foods, which calls itself Ghana's premier celebration bakery and specializes in artisan doughnuts, runs an Xcafe on La Bawaleshi Road with Wi-Fi and outdoor seating. Petite Dejeuner, Zelicious Cafe and D Cafe East Legon are other options for breakfast or cake.
Which café is in Accra Mall in East Legon, Accra?
Vida e Caffè has a branch in Accra Mall, which opened on 4 July 2008 near the Tetteh Quarshie Interchange as Ghana's first fully enclosed mall. The chain also has East Legon branches on Boundary Road and at 9 Spintex Road.
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